Where does “Seespargel” come from?
Seespargel (German) comes from German Spargel, from Middle High German sparge, from Medieval Latin sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
Seespargel (German): sea asparagus, glasswort
Definitions
- sea asparagus, glasswort
Ancestry of “Seespargel”, step by step
Seespargel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spargel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spargel | asparagus |
| 2 | Middle High German | sparge | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sparagus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπάραγος | asparagus; young shoots |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφάραγος | throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ | to jerk, to scatter |
via German see
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | see | lake |